Those who speak are not guilty, and those who hear are warned. If there are any, they will correct them, and if they don’t, they will be encouraged.

Criticism is incapable of reaching the heights of art. Art has reached a certain height, a realm that no other form of expression can reach except for itself (Jay Chapman)

People have to go through a lot of suffering before they can become talented. ——Finnish proverb

Flowing water releases its vitality only where it encounters resistance. ——Goethe

Adversity and hardship are the highest schools for tempering one’s character. ——Liang Qichao

All happiness is not without trouble, and all adversity is not without hope. ——Bacon

The road to art is full of thorns, which is also a good thing. Most people are daunted by it, except those with strong wills. ——Hugo

God sets many obstacles on our way just to strengthen our will. ——Tagore

Even if you fall a hundred times, you must stand up a hundred and one times. ——Zhang Haidi

Difficulty means bullying the weak and fearing the strong. The more you fear it, the more it intimidates you. The less you take it seriously, the more respectful it will be to you. ——Xuan Yongguang

The seeds do not fall on the fertile soil but fall on the rubble. The viable seeds will never be pessimistic and sigh, because only with resistance can they be tempered. ——Xia Yan

Short-term setbacks are better than short-term successes. ——Pythagoras

Good times make energy idle and useless, making us unable to feel our own strength, but obstacles awaken this strength and use it. ——Hume

Suffering tempers some people and destroys others. —— Fuller

It is best for a person to have some adverse experiences, otherwise he will become depressed unknowingly. People are only afraid of being down by themselves and not being scolded by others. ——Guo Moruo

Steel is tempered by intense fire and rapid cooling. That’s why you can be strong and fearless of anything. Our generation has also been tempered in struggles and terrible trials, and has learned not to surrender in the face of life. ——Ostrovsky

(About the author: Hume, a Scottish philosopher, was born in a noble family in Scotland. He once studied law and engaged in business activities. He was the same as John Locke and John Locke. George Berkeley is also known as the three major British empiricists)

Struggle is the school of mastering skills, and setbacks are the bridge to truth. ——Goethe

The difficulties, hardships, and failures you have experienced are all the only way to success. Be brave, challenge them, believe in yourself, and you will succeed! ——Wang Shaonan